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I always envied people that did yoga because they seemed so calm, serene, and cool participating in the trendy activity. Being someone that could never touch their toes, I never considered yoga as an option for me. But then again, I never really considered any exercise perfect for me. I’ve done my fair share of spin classes, time on the elliptical, kickboxing classes, and slow runs struggling to find that “runners high,” but I’d never found an exercise that kept […]

Just beginning your running journey? There’s an app for that. Looking to develop a training regimen that takes your personal goals into account? There’s an app for that, too. Need to get out of a rut and spice up your running experience? Well, obviously, there’s an app for that as well. Here is the run-down (ha, ha) on the best running apps out there! C25K Available On: iPhone, Android Price: Free Rating: 5 stars Why We Love C25K: A personal […]

By Jess K., Office of Residence Life If you are wondering whether you should increase the amount of reps you are doing at the gym or increasing your weight with fewer reps, you are not the only one. There is a great debate in the fitness world on how to stay strong, but slim. If you’ve been avoiding weights because you think that building muscle means that you’ll bulk up, think again. When you lift weights that are challenging, you […]

According to the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, college students need both aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise each week to maintain mental, physical, and emotional health. Little time to exercise? Shoot for the minimum fitness recommendation for young adults: 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week (or 30 minutes a day) and 1 muscle-strengthening exercise twice per week. Sound like too much already? Break your fitness goal down into manageable chunks throughout the week, like a 20 minute power-walk […]

It’s that time of year—the season of butter and sweets. We can try to justify eating poorly and not exercising all we want, but why wait until January 1st to make healthy resolutions? There’s already a brilliant tradition in place to help us tackle our holiday habits: the advent calendar. True, it traditionally includes eating chocolate every day leading up to Christmas, but we’ve revamped it a bit… #AdvenTweet Join BU Student Health on Twitter this month for daily activities […]